
Blessed Julio Esteve Flors
Also known as: Father Buenaventura of Puzol
Feast Day
25-Sep
Born
9 October 1897 in Puzol, Valencia, Spain
Died
25 September 1936 in Gilet, Valencia, Spain; buried in a mass grave in the cemetery in Gilet; re-interred in Puzol, Spain with other martyrs
Beatified
11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Julio Esteve Flors, also known as Father Buenaventura of Puzol, was born on 9 October 1897 in Puzol, Valencia, Spain. He was one of nine children born to Vicente Esteve and Donna Josefa Flors. Julio was baptized just one day after his birth, displaying the significance of his Catholic faith from an early age.
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